Eating for Evolution

Below is a post written by EFE member Emily Paul (part of a longer thread on another discussion). It is so inspiring and has some excellent recipe ideas!

Way to go Emily! You really are emanating a vibrance that is beautiful. Isn’t it wild how we forget what that feels like. Then when we experience it its like coming home in a way.

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Alright, so I have to be honest here… I am AMAZED to realize that I have officially entered Phase II of the elimination diet.  I remember commenting to a friend that if I could make it through Phase I it would be smooth sailing from there on out.  I had anticipated Phase I as a huge storm at sea only to find out it was fairly calm waters.  I recall in the recorded discussion between Tiffany, Tom, and Alissa, Tom mentioning a client who has been on the Phase I diet for six months.  Well, last night as I mentally prepared for Phase II, I too found it tempting to continue with Phase I.  This is the best my body has felt in awhile, I am enjoying expanding my selection of food and diving in a little deeper to what it mans to be eating healthy and consciously.   I am generally a healthy eater by most standards, but Phase I really broadened my perspective, and boosted my confidence to get out of the safe zone I’d unconsciously created for myself.  I was questioning whether I really wanted to move forward.  A voice in my head pondered, I have been feeling good overall, what if I start having adverse reactions as I reintroduce foods?  (I never saw that line of questioning coming!)  My curiosity won out – combined with a desire to continue broadening my relationship with food, and deepening my understanding of my body and how to help it function optimally, on multiple levels.  And here I am, the eve of the first day of Phase II…

What an awesome experience it was to reintroduce lemons… to revel in the succulence of its juice.  I had hot water with lemon this morning (one of my favorites).  Dinner was sauteed kale, spinach, ginger and fresh squeezed lemon over quinoa.  Delightful!  To treat myself, and introduce a root vegetable to help ground me a bit more, I made more of the delicious baked sweet potato as a side.

I continue to be inspired by the posts of others writing about their experience in regard to the diet!  Thank you to everyone who is sharing this experience – whether you consider yourself to be ‘on’ the diet or not, it is awesome to know you are engaged with the process!  In my humble opinion, anyone who is actively engaged with the process is definitely participating!!!

I’m curious to hear how others are faring, wherever you’re at with the diet.  Any more recipes to recommend?

Continuing to embrace the journey and see what unfolds…